Shila Kitchen Teahouse

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Slow-cooked lamb, split peas, tomato sauce, lime, rosewater and turmeric, served with saffron rice and sides.

Bursting with colour, aroma and flavour, find the seductive world of Persian food at Shila Kitchen Teahouse on Darling Street in Balmain. Creating a true home for Persian food in Sydney, Shila celebrates thousand-year-old traditions with a culinary experience artfully blended with colourful spice, medicinal teas and an emphasis on social gathering and camaraderie. A cool aqua décor showcases cabinets brimming with goodness, while guests peruse an authentic menu serving up choices such as a saffron chicken grill bowl, with tomato, Shirazi salad and yoghurt, on a bowl of rice; or slow-cooked lamb, with split peas, tomato sauce dried limes, rose water and turmeric, served with saffron basmati rice, pickles and shallot sauce. Finish with a slice of Persian love cake and a cup of herbal tea.